Phillips County, Arkansas

Phillips County, Arkansas, has 14,255 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Helena-West Helena. It uses Central Time and covers 690 sq mi (1,788 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
14,255
Land area
690 sq mi (1,788 km²)
County seat or government
Helena-West Helena
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$40,134 ± $4,740
Median home value
$78,200 ± $15,001
Median rent, with utilities
$737 ± $84
Homes lived in by their owners
51.2% ± 4.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clarksdale, MS micro area, Cleveland, MS micro area, and Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area
Water area
37.1 sq mi (96 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05107
Coordinates (central point)
34.423687, -90.855593

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Phillips County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 723906,577 people
  2. 723424,070 people
  3. 723661,893 people
  4. 723551,780 people
  5. 72069815 people
  6. 72374562 people
  7. 72333311 people
  8. 72389287 people
  9. 7232873 people
  10. 7235347 people
  11. 7238345 people
  12. 723670 people
All 13
  1. 723690 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Phillips County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Phillips County, largest first

  1. Hornor Township6,827 people
  2. St. Francis Township3,617 people
  3. Hickory Ridge Township1,258 people
  4. Tappan Township1,084 people
  5. Spring Creek Township982 people
  6. Cleburne Township557 people
  7. Marion Township529 people
  8. Hicksville Township226 people
  9. Cleveland Township160 people
  10. Big Creek Township82 people
  11. Cypress Township74 people
  12. Mooney Township54 people
All 13
  1. Lake Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Phillips County, largest first

  1. Helena-West Helena School District10,157 people
  2. Marvell School District3,062 people
  3. Barton-Lexa School District2,284 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Helena-West Helena, Arkansas (city)8,935 people
  2. Marvell, Arkansas (city)1,160 people
  3. Elaine, Arkansas (city)487 people
  4. Lake View, Arkansas (city)357 people
  5. Poplar Grove, Arkansas (CDP)255 people
  6. Lexa, Arkansas (town)138 people
  7. Mellwood, Arkansas (CDP)0 people
  8. Oneida, Arkansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Coahoma County, Mississippi20 mi southeast
  2. Lee County, Arkansas25 mi north
  3. Monroe County, Arkansas27 mi northwest
  4. Arkansas County, Arkansas31 mi west
  5. Tunica County, Mississippi32 mi northeast
  6. Bolivar County, Mississippi43 mi south
  7. Desha County, Arkansas47 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.